A few kind words in parting

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Dimturiel

Also, the entire I sit beside the fire and think poem would be very appropriate for the occasion. Another choice would be Sam's song in the tower of Cirith Ungol.

Actually, when my great grandfather died a bit more than ten years ago, my aunt sang the song in his memorial party. I don't think he knew Tolkien, but she loves LotR and she thought the lyrics very appropriate (my great grandfather was quite old when he died, I think he made it to 94 or something like that). And as for the melody, a Finnish theatre performed a piece of LotR in 1989 (?) and they composed several of the songs, so that's where she got it from. I was quite young then but I remember the occasion.